BERLIN — The city is waiting to learn if its request to form a North Country mutual aid district will be approved by the state fire marshal and allow for regional sharing of resources.
At its July 15 work session, City Manager Phillip L. Warren Jr. spoke about Berlin Fire Department Chief James “Jay” Watkins' petition to N.H. State Fire Marshal Sean Toomey.
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